Razor-sterilizer.



M. GOLDSTBIN.

RAZOR STBRLIZER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY a1, 1911.

1,020,038. Patented Mr. 12, 1912.

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Ho: n egg UNITED sfrarns MARTIN GOLDSTEIN; OF KEYSTONE, WEST VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO EBENEZER H. HARPER, OF KEYSTONE, WEST YIRGINIA.

RAZOR-STERILIZER.

Application mea May 31,

Patented Mar. 12, 1912.

1911. Serial No. 630,507.

' tion.'

This invention relates to sterilizers, and more particularly to sterilizers for use 'by barbers in steriliaing` razor blades, and the invention aims primarily to provide a sterilizer so constructed as to obviate heating of the handle of the razor While being sterilized and to cause the blade to be subjected to thorough sterilization by heat, such as by steam or hot water.

The invention aims further to so construct thc sterilizer that the razor blades to be sterilized may be placed therein without the necessity of opening the sterilizer and allowing the steam therein to escape.

A further aim of the invention is to provide a novel form of blade-holder for a steri lizer and a novel support for the handle of a razor, the blade of which is fitted in the holder.

For a full understanding of the invention reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in Which:-

Figure 1 4is a perspective view of the sterilizer comprising the present invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional View therethrough from front to rear. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the blade holders removed from the sterilizer.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the accompanying drawing by the same reference characters.

In the drawing, the container of the sterilizer is indicated in general by the numeral 1 and includes a front Wall 2, side Walls 3 and a rear Wall 4. The bottom of the container is indicated by the numeral 5 and is tongue 11 preferably integral with its flange 10, at the front thereof, this tongue beingl formed with an indentation 12 receiving a projection 13 stamped in the forward wall 2 of the container body.

One or any number of razor blade holders are secured through the fixed section 7 of the cover and depend into the container, and each of these blade holders is preferably formed from a sheet metal blank bent to form a back 14 and sides 15 which are spaced and preferably extend the entire length of the back. The sides 15, at their upper portions are relatively wide as indicated by the numeral 16 and converge in the direction of their forwaid edges, at which edges they are` soldered or otherwise secured together. Below the portlons 16, the sides 15 are relatively narrow as Will be observed by refei'-,

ring to Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawing. The upper ends of the bladeholders are secured through the fixed section of the cover 7 and the portions 16 of the sides are preferably flared above the said section of the cover to form throats 17 designed to permit of the ready insertion of the blades to be sterilized.

In conjunction with' the blade holders there is provided a support for the handles of the razors and this support is preferably a continuation of the flange at the rear of the section 7 of the cover, it including a flange of said cover section at the rear thereof and projects thereabove and is bent to form a rearwardly extending handle supporting ledge 19.

A Water-gage 20 is preferably provided upon one side Wall 3 of the container for the purpose of indicating the water level in the container and an escape valve 21, normally held closed by a spring 22 is preferably provided upon the hinged section 8 of the cover and is designed to permit of the escape of steam from the container when a predetermined pressure is reached.

rom the foregoing description of the invention it will bereadily understood that the razors to be sterilized'are tol have their blades portion 18 which is bent to rest against the` v will be readily appreciated that the blades may be inserted into Aplace and removed without the necessity of' opening the sterilizer which would result' in an escape of steam accumulated inthe container thereof. Also, the handles of the razors, being supported .in the manner shown and described,`

will be kept cool and will not be subjected to the action of the steam and hot water.

The sides 15 of the blade-holders, throughout their relatively narrow portions, are slightly sprung inwardly so as to seat in the grooves in the sides -of the 'razor blade, at

the back thereof, and thereby grip the said blade. c

Having thus" described the invention what is claimed as new 1s y.1., ,A sterilizer comprisingI a container having/ a" cover, a blade-holder opening through and supported by the coverv and depending into the container, and a handle support upon the cover in juxtaposition to the blade-holder.

2. A sterilizer comprising a container, a

vcover for the container ,comprising a rela` tively fixed section and a section hinged thereto, a blade-holder fitted through the fixed section of the cover and depending into the container, and ahandle support upon the fixed section of the cover in juxtaposition to the blade-holder.

3.- A sterilizer comprising a container having a cover for the container comprising a relatively fixed section and a section hinged thereto, and a blade-holder supported by the relatively fixed section of t-he cover and depending into the container, and having its throat presented at thetop .of the cover.

4. A sterilizer comprising a container, a cover for the container comprising a relatively xed section `and a section hinged thereto, the sections having flanges fitting the mouth of vthe container', one of the flanges-having an extension bent to projectabove the plane of the coverA to aord'aA handle support, and -a blade-holder sup.- ported by pending into t-he container.

ln testimony whereof, I/aflix my signature in presenc'elo/ two witnesses. i

L MARTIN GOLDSTEIN. [n s] -Witnessesz Y i WARREN MQWHITE, CHAs. W. Woon.

the fixed section of the cover in juxtaposition to the said support` and de-- 

